Saturday, December 12, 2009

US Airpower Summary, Dec. 12, 2009

Dispatches from the Front:

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Dec. 12, 2009 -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations December 11 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan:

BagramAir Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Shows of force were requested to deter potential enemy action. The shows of force were considered successful when no enemy action was noted.

Mata KhanAir Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft provided armed overwatch for a friendly forces convoy. A show of force was requested to deter enemy action when enemy personnel were reported firing on the friendly convoy. The show of force (with numerous flares expended) was considered successful when no further enemy action was noted.

AsadabadF-15E aircraft provided armed overwatch for a friendly forces convoy. When suspicious enemy activity was noted at an enemy fighting position, precision guided munitions were released on the target coordinates and on enemy reinforcements arriving at the enemy fighting position. The action deterred any potential enemy action as the convoy passed by.

Qarah BaghAir Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Shows of force were requested to deter enemy action when enemy personnel were observed gathering in force at known enemy fighting positions. The shows of force were considered successful when the enemy forces dispersed and no further enemy action was noted.